THE POEMS ON THESE PAGES were written within the framework of a bilingual creative writing course titled Pido la Palabra, which was taught in fall 2023 at the Gregory S. Coleman state prison in Lockhart, Texas. Offered through the university extension program of the University of Texas at Austin, … [Read more...] about Writing Behind the Walls: Pido la Palabra
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Pido la Palabra: A Texas Prison Literature Project for Social Justice and the Literary Imagination
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN INCARCERATION AND LITERATURE has a long history. From antiquity to modern times, writers who have experienced incarceration have used the written word to create a space of ethical reflection and critical analysis of societal ills. In prison, preserving one’s humanity becomes … [Read more...] about Pido la Palabra: A Texas Prison Literature Project for Social Justice and the Literary Imagination
